Looking for a Simple Poll alternative that won't break the bank? OpenCulture delivers powerful anonymous feedback capabilities at a fraction of the cost—with polls, Q&A, and AMAs built for growing teams on Slack.

Pricing Comparison at a Glance

The Price Gap You Can't Ignore

Let's talk numbers. Simple Poll charges $149/month for a 100-person team to access unlimited polls and advanced features. Meanwhile, OpenCulture delivers unlimited polls and other features at just $30/month for teams up to 300 people.

The math is simple: A 100-person company pays just $30/month with OpenCulture versus $149/month for Simple Poll. That's $119/month in savings ($1,428/year)—an 80% cost reduction that adds up quickly.

Even better? Every OpenCulture plan includes unlimited polls and questions with no usage caps. No counting responses. No worrying about hitting monthly limits.

What You Get with OpenCulture

Polling Features That Cover What Teams Actually Need

OpenCulture includes nearly every polling feature a modern team relies on — refined for simplicity, transparency, and honest input.

Anonymous Voting ensures voter identities remain fully hidden, even from poll creators, giving employees the freedom to respond honestly on sensitive topics like compensation or leadership feedback.

Results Visibility Control lets you decide whether votes are shown live or only after the poll closes, preventing the bandwagon effect and encouraging independent thinking on strategic or controversial questions.

Multiple Choice Polls allow participants to select more than one option — ideal for scheduling, prioritization, or event planning — giving you richer, more realistic input than single-choice polls.

Participant-Added Options turn polls into two-way conversations by allowing team members to add new choices as ideas emerge, keeping discussions adaptive and inclusive.

Auto-Close Deadlines ensure decisions happen on time by automatically ending polls at a set moment, eliminating the need for manual reminders or follow-ups.

Together, these features make OpenCulture a complete polling solution that balances flexibility, fairness, and focus — without the clutter or complexity of traditional survey tools.

Anonymous Q&A — Beyond Just Polls

OpenCulture doesn’t stop at polling. It also brings anonymous Q&A directly into Slack, helping teams foster openness, trust, and real dialogue.

Leaders can use the /openculture qna command to enable anonymous questions in any channel—for example, a dedicated space like #ask-leadership or #team-feedback. Once enabled, team members can submit questions anonymously with the /openculture ask command.

To maintain quality and protect against misuse, leaders can assign trusted team members as moderators who review submissions before they go live. Moderators can approve, reject, or privately respond to anonymous questions—ensuring discussions stay respectful, relevant, and productive without compromising anonymity.

Responses from leaders or managers appear publicly in the same channel, creating transparent conversations that address real concerns and ideas.

Use them for:

• Town hall question collection

• Leadership AMA sessions where psychological safety matters

• Always-on anonymous suggestion boxes

• Department-specific feedback channels

• Sensitive topic discussions

Simple Poll focuses solely on polling. If you want anonymous Q&A capabilities, you'd need a separate tool (and separate budget).

When Simple Poll Might Still Make Sense

We believe in transparency, so let's be fair: Simple Poll excels at survey versatility. If you need multi-question surveys with ranked-choice voting, rating scales, and extensive templating, Simple Poll's broader feature set might justify the premium.

Our take: If you're running complex research surveys or need diverse question formats, Simple Poll's tools are robust. But if your priority is creating a safe space for honest employee feedback, OpenCulture delivers more value at a better price.

The Bottom Line

OpenCulture isn't trying to be everything to everyone. We're laser-focused on one mission: helping leaders build cultures where every voice matters—without the premium price tag.

For teams who need:

• ✅ True anonymous feedback

• ✅ Anonymous Q&A + AMA features (not available in Simple Poll)

• ✅ Protection against inappropriate content

• ✅ Ongoing dialogue, not just one-off polls

• ✅ Transparent, team-size-based pricing

OpenCulture is the clear choice.

Start your 14-day free trial today and see why teams choose OpenCulture for feedback that's honest, safe, and affordable.